JadeFlow

THIS PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE IS NOT READY FOR PRODUCTION AND MAJOR CHANGES WILL OCCUR IN FUTURE UPDATES

A powerful, efficient, and simplified programming language. That is what I aspire to create in this github repository. I wish to create my own programming language to improve my competences as a developer and discover new programming concepts. I am looking to design a langage for low-level programming tasks, at least for now. JadeFlow would allow anyone to tackle complex challenges with ease. With a clear state of mind, I want to create nothing more than a language simple enough to be learned even by the worst programmer, yet useful enough to realise intellectually stimulating tasks with ease.

Features

Variables JadeFlow allows you to declare variables with either const or mut keywords. You guessed it, const shall be used for variables that have unchanging values and mut for mutable values.

Data Types

JadeFlow supports the following data types:

• Boolean
• String
• Numbers (integer and float as one type)
• Vectors/Arrays
• Dictionaries/Objects
• Null (actually not a data type)

Declaring Functions

You can declare functions using the fn keyword and the following syntax:

fn hello(name: str): str {
    return "hello " + name + "!" 
}

fn hello(name: str): str => "hello " + name + "!"
// is also valid actually

Note: The arrow syntax can only be used for simple functions, that is functions that have not complex context and that directly something with the arguments. For instance you cannot initialize variables in these functions.

Return Statement in Functions

JadeFlow allows you to return values from functions using the return statement:

return x

Note: Alternatively, you can use >>x.

Conditional Statements

In a future update, JadeFlow will support conditional statements like if, while and match (similar to switch in javascript). Here's a preview of the syntax:

mut x = 3;
const y = 5;

if x == x {
    // Code block for true condition
} else {
    // Code block for false condition
}

x += 2;

while x == y {
    match x {
        x > 10 {
            x--
        }
        x <= 10 {
            x++
        }
    }
}
const z = "test"; 
match z {
    "test" {
        // Code block for "test" case
    }
    "hey" {
        // Code block for "hey" case
    }
    _ {
        // block code for other cases
    }
}

Operators

JadeFlow supports various operators for arithmetic, comparison, logical operations, and assignment. Here are some examples:

• Arithmetic operators: +, -, *, /, %
• Comparison operators: ==, !=, >, <, >=, <=
• Logical operators: and, or, not
• Assignment operators: =, +=, -=, *=, /=, %=
• Increment/Decrement operators: ++, --

Built-in Functions

In a future update, JadeFlow will provide a set of built-in functions for common tasks. Some examples include:

• Input/Output functions: print, read, prompt...
• Math functions: sqrt, abs, pow, round...
• String functions: length, substring, concat, indexOf, split...
• Arrays functions: length, splice, concat, indexOf...

Comments

JadeFlow supports both single-line and multi-line comments:

// This is a single-line comment

/*
This is a
multi-line comment
*/

Standard Libraries

In a future update, JadeFlow will offer standard library functions and modules for tasks such as file system operations, networking, and data structures.

Getting Started

To start using JadeFlow, follow these steps: Wait, wait and wait for now xD You can help in the project to one day allow everyone to use jadeflow !

Examples

Here are some examples to get you started with JadeFlow:

# Example 1: Hello World
fn hello() {
    print("Hello, world!")
}

# Example 2: Fibonacci Series
fn fibonacci(n: num) {
    if n <= 1 {
        return n
    }
    return fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2)
}

fn main() {
    const n = 10
    for i in 0..n { // range non including 10
        print(fibonacci(i))
    }
    for i in 0..=n { // range including 10
        print(fibonacci(i))
    }
}

Contributions

Contributions to JadeFlow are welcome! If you have any ideas, improvements, or bug fixes, feel free to submit a pull request. Please follow the guidelines in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

License

JadeFlow is released under the MIT License.

We hope you enjoy using JadeFlow! If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to the JadeFlow community or the project maintainers.

Happy coding!